Cardinal Christoph Schonborn Archives

Vienna cardinal ‘not happy’ with Vatican same-sex statement

Mar 26, 2021

Austria’s Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said he cannot deny same-sex couples a blessing if they request one and that he was “not happy” with the Vatican’s mid-March statement on same-sex unions.

By Anli Serfontein

By meeting Cupich, Pope Francis masters speaking without words

Jan 31, 2021

Over the centuries, popes have always found plenty of ways to speak without using words, especially when words might be inconvenient or hard to take back.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vienna Cardinal says US capitol rioters were lied to about election fraud

Jan 15, 2021

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn Friday weighed in on the breach of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters that took place nearly 10 days ago, condemning the violence and the lies he said caused the riot in the first place.

By Elise Ann Allen

Pope, Austrian church leaders urge end to hatred after Vienna attacks

Nov 3, 2020

Pope Francis and Austrian church leaders expressed dismay and sorrow after terrorists attack that left at least five dead in central Vienna, and they urged citizens to uphold key values of tolerance and respect.

By Catholic News Service

Is this the end of the College of Cardinals as a polite society?

Oct 20, 2020

To call a public blast by one cardinal against another “rare” is to traffic in understatement. To find any sort of precedent we have to go back a decade, and a public conflict between Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna, Austria, and Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano.

By John L. Allen Jr.

The Pope on sex and food, a cardinal’s legacy, and mattresses in church

Sep 11, 2020

Written by an Italian journalist and food critic named Carlo Petrini, the new interview book with the pope is called Terrafutura, or “Future Earth,” with the subtitle, “Dialogues with Pope Francis on Integral Ecology.”

By John L. Allen Jr.

Veteran cardinal at Amazon synod says criticism of a pope is nothing new

Oct 21, 2019

Although he’s now nearing the mandatory retirement age of 75, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna, Austria, was a young pup when he was first named a bishop almost 30 years ago, which means he’s seen a lot of water under the bridge.

By Inés San Martín

Austrian cardinal to undergo surgery for prostate cancer

Mar 23, 2019

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna announced he has prostate cancer, will undergo surgery in May and will be out of public view for several weeks.

By Catholic News Service